Counting mechanism for voting-machines.



No. 847,040. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907. 0. G. BARNUM.

COUNTING MECHANISM FOR VOTING MACHINES.

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.oAnL GQTBARNUM, onPn'rsFmLD; "MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To TRI- VOTING MACHINE CO MPANY, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,

A- CQRPORATlQN OF-NEW JERSEY.

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oo-uurme MECHANISM FonvoTm'e-m-Acnmss.

n eenteama'mh 12, 1907.

Application filed November 2, 1 906. Serial No. 341.766.

Tr) rel/l iuhnm; it nt-my concern.- Beitknoivn that .1, CARL-G. BAR NUM, a citizen of the United States, residing atPitts- 1 field, county of Berkshire, State of. Massal of vvhichthefollowing is. aspeci-fication.

"thebperation of voting and for disengaging videlmeans for retaining ballot strips in the [rear of the Inachine'corresfp '25- I and in certain parts,

- combinations, which will be hereinafter de- .ism to a'votin vide'means foe locking the counters at all 'vide locking mechanism for the counters that will permit the votesat the completion of'an With these an 5 other objects-in the claims hereuntofappende j I In theaccompanyingl drawings Figur'e 1' is a rear 7 elevation illustrating the connc cte d position and ceift'ain ofthem being in the'v'oting or connected position, specifici ctts,

have invented a newendjuseful l Counting Mechanism tor voting-Maehines, E

This'- invention relates to certain improvements'in votin .II 1 H-.(: l1lI 1 S-. I f It is oneof t ieobjects 'oftheinvention-to l provide'simple, accurate, and perfectly reliable counting mechanism r 'A furtherobject of the'inve'ntion is to pro- 'vi fde..mechanism for actuating-all countersthat are connected 'withvoting members by the; engaged counters near the 'endof a counting operation;

A furtherobject of the invention is toprotimes; except during" the counting operation. a A iurtherobjectof the invention. 18 to pro;-

I end ng with the ballot-strips on the front 0 the machine, the

names upon the rear strips being contiguous to the corresponding counters, so that .the' vote for the several candidates may be tabu latedfrom' the re'ar'of the machine, after the completion of an election."

A further object of thelinv'ention is to proelec'tion to be-tabnlated-frornthe counterswithout :unlockin the counters} invention-consists in certain conistructions improvements, and

position and the second and 5 tion on the line 2 .2 in

;vvithFigs-. 2, 3, 4, and 5, Fig. 8 showin scribed and then specifically dpoin'ted' out-in ri ing.1e part of this vspecification, in wh ch'lik'e char acters of referenee'indicatexthe same parts,

application of my novel? counting mechans'tan'ce- 'to a in h votingma'chmeg the p eing removed, and the mbers appearingin dotted lines, a

voting in 1 them being'in thenorinal o'rd1sportion of being indicate -inachine,'fi n the presjentin- I .top plate, 12 standards, 13 the front plate,

standards and engage ally flthefirst and fourth votingmembers,

counting from the top in the second column from the left, being in the connected or voting third voting in the nornial --Fig. 2, a-verticalsec Fig- 1 looking toward the right, the position of the counters c0rresgonding' with Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a similar view, t e counter-bar having moved far enough to members in said column being or nonevoting position impartto the engaged 1counter's-i. a, the

first and fourth c.ountersaquarter-rota? tion; Fig. 4, a similar view, the movement of the counter baf-having proceeded far enough to impart a half-rotation 'to the engaged counters; Fig. 5, a similar view, the HlOVB-. ment of the counter-bar 'havingproceeded far enough to impart a three quarter rota.- tion to the engaged counters; Fig. 6, ahorizontal section on the line 6' 6 in -Fig', 1 looking elevation of either a down, Fig. 7 a detail wed e-bar. or resetting-slide or of a r'estrict ingan. Figs. 8, 9-, 10, and 1 1' are detail views, on an, enlarged soale,-cor respondii1i1g counter-dog as moved into the engage position bya voting operation, Fig. 9 showing the position of saidyparts when the counter as moved the counter far enough to imher part a quarter-rotation to the counter-shaft,

ig. 1,0 the-position been imparted to the counter-shaft, and Fig.

'11: the. position when. a three-quarter rotationhasbeen imparted to' the counter-shaft;

, v c Fig. 12,,8 view corresponding with Fig. 1, exview the cept that the counter-dog is in its normal or disengaged position, thecounterwei ht in an attempt to uncount 4 by dotted lines; and Figs. 13, 14,.and .15.. are views corres ending, re-' spectively, with Figs. 9, 10, an 11, except that the counter-dogs have not been placed iii-the enga ed. position, moyement" o the counter-bar carrying the and no count is made.

IO denotes the base ofthe machine, 11 the and 14 the rear any ordinary 15 denotes door, alt of which may be of or preferred construction.

when a half-rotation has thestopping position. of

c"untei"has no eflect upon the counter-shaft.

rests which extend from the" the front plate and and consequently also support. the wedge-bars or iresettingn" slides (indicated by-1'6)-"antl theirestricting locking 'door. I'also provideballot-retaining bars, (indicated by- 17.) I 1 f strips 52. Simila'rfballotstrips 45 arepro-f V '31 denotes flexible members forexemple, i viderl-on thefrontof'themaohine, (seeFig. 6,) metallic, strips or chairfs-yithich coast with which are retained in ways'46 upon the front 5 the voting members in the vot-ingop'eretion. piste. "7o- 18 denotesvotingmemberses'awhole,eech "Int-the. type'of machine illustrated" the j-voting member comprising a-. shaft 19, eno titles "of theofficesto be voted for arre arcrating leverQQ'anclaloking-lugZl; Shafts 7 ranged in af vertical column (not shown) at 19 are journaled in thefro'nt plateend in the leftofthe machine es seen from thefront, m huhs 22 upon the standards. At the inner endth l tmes'ofoandidates forsqid offices 75; end of each shaft is a counter-dog'23, having- ,ere arrenged'under the proper partyfliemes or- & hole24, which'is'adapte d toreeeiveloo'sely emblems in v ertical columns extending to a'pin 25,.proj'ecting fromTa-weight ilfi, which ward-thefl'iht ofi'the machine, the ballotv is secured eccentrically to and dependsfrorn' strips-on ,t e counter-looking door, being are rigidly secured in i ertieal columns to cou'11ter-hars.2-9. The special style of coun t-ers' used is unimportant 'so far as the'p-resfigure also showing" the ballot-strips-atthe front of the machine, Theme of a c0unterlockin door is wholly new, likewise the-use ent invention is concerned. It issuffieient 'of hal ot-strips contiguous to the counters for the purposes of this specification to state and visible-in connection-with thecounters. 8 that-the eounters are positive 'inecftionand This is 'arriiflportant featurebf the i nyen tion, tl1at' tl1e. case of each count-en provided for the reason that it Ipreoticel'ly eliminates with.anropeningfit), tliroii'gh Whieh th'efnuthe danger of error in calling off-the number ederals-upon the eoun-ter-wheel's may he seen. of'votes' for each candidate intebulating'the 25' The WGlglltS may he of any 'cle sired"oonfigw i votes' after= the'eompletion oteneleotioni '90;

ration;i--for example, the ljarger'segments oi' "The vitally important vfunction, however;

rlisks,'as show 11min the drawingst-he pin's25 performed-by doorh32' is-thelooking of the projeet'ingj'fror'n the. Weights substantially counters egairistthefpossibility of uncounthorizontalalinement Withv-the-counter sl-iefts ;v ing or unwarrantedcounting++iri fa'ct,-a'g ainst" as clearly shown" in Figs.l2,:8, jand 1.2-..- "QpQI'ELtIOII insany except the-regularjmanner};

35 (one onlybein s "own,).. ii;,fitheoppositeend 5'0 "outer end of, said Bracket are provided with thorizegiperson, so thatth-ere' can hello term 1 6o 'niey-lre tehu'hitedwithoutopening, theoourir' 5 b Atthe'left-ed-ge g n-d A '(lenot es'ra"counter-locking door; which "WhichI shallflpresently describe; It will be is hinged, as M33; to brackets'34; seoured .to oh'vious from Figs.v 2, 8, and; 1-2 that ferwargl one. of thefsta'nda rds', the opposi -tefed-ge of" movement of the Shaftsofthefcounters, as'inseid'door-engagin stopsf35 onfhre'cke'tsfifi, the a-ct''offcoiinting,is"madev'impo'ssihlefby the "engagement of the weights? with the .r'oc

doors. I Conseqliently no eount'can .be"made exceptin the manner ,providei: It is, furtherrnorewell understood Chet-en entire b'ack= I Werdro'tati'on; of thehaft is required" to nof; the fmac-hine. Thisj-(l-o'or is shown as; hr'ac'etl anti-strengthened hyeroSs-strIips 54:

s 37 denote-s headed locking-studs; winch extend rearward" from the face of the oou'iF 38 denotes -a ,locking pllatehavingj'open v .ings 39, which receivethe locking-studs'fthztt in the-closedzjposition"of'th door 'the-fl freely, and extending -.u' m etrclly trbmflseid- -c ei1t erof gravity-oftheWeightsis-pushed to; -'olpenings= slots wvhichfrece'iye the-shanks of the. opposite SldBYfIO m the; door of' vertical t 1 5 e loekin' -s tut l s under' the head s, as olearly lines through the pivotal points. J fj the Ijfo shown in igfl. The loeking platejis pro. vided' with a-"lockingeh -g 40,=iwhiCl1"ln the locking position registers with the outer end ofbracket 36;: The looking-lug and the \\-'eigh ts i.-e., the axes of the shaftsgof thej eounters as clearly fshownin'FigsJ 8" and 12. This insures thjat'should an attemptbe made- 1 4 to turn a counter backward; "es-indicated, by dotted positiorrof weights ingFigs; :2 and--12,- r15 the instant-the 'oouil ter shaftis rele a sed the weight, owing'z to 'theffaot that its center of gravity-cannot he raised into; vertical eline qmentwith the axis of the-ffsheft will drop holes in line with "each other which. litre i clepted to 'receive the'hasp 4150f e, padlock 42 In use the key-oftl'iispadlockjis held by the moderator, inspector,yorjother duly aw:

sible to place a weightona end-center, land thereby throw azcount'er foutj; of use, In -o'therwords,- when. a'shaft is turned be-ck:

peringfxvith' the counters.

A3 denotesapertures in the counter-lock ing .oo'pwhieh register with the onening s 30" in the counters, so-that the record of votes hnngj 'we ig"ht; will "eng ter-locking rloer {Inf practice I utilize-metal -(hspleeed1jri forming aperture'sj lg to. form v beforeeven shelf-rotation of the 'eounter ays .44; for ballot str1ps 45, which l-bear; the

v a s '-sheft]ljiirfs .g been 'made',t 1us preventing any. 1 names of-ithecandidates to Abe voted; fo vgossiblechange in the reading of- .th counter;

bottom .of the counterthe-shaft 27oF a counter 28; TheoOunters Clearly illustrated inFigs. '1 and 6, the letter "86 -countahcount thethas been'made, 'Inp'rae 10 5 7 backto its "normal position, "it .bing-impofs 12;

- w rd the long radius, of the: eeee ntricelly I s? th -c n elw ngi' s d0or above'the pivotal pointofltheweight' he holes}! the counter do'gs which 're 13e;

ceive the pins 25, extending. from the weights are shown as countersunk 1n F1g. 6 and es en lar ed m F1 s. 8 to 15, ,incl-usi'v'eyso-as to re Virfe for slig ft variation from7perfe0t a inement' of the pins and holesand insure that speeificationto say that after the completion v of a voting operation the .voter operates'exit mechanism, forming no portion'of the pres complete forward rotation-and then a cornplete backward or return jrotatiomthe'eflectof which is toeause the counter-bars to make a complete endwise and lateralflrot'ary os'c'il; S

the engaged counters'to rotate bodil about the pins 125 as centers of rotation, an oonsequently rotates the eountershafts and causes a conntto' heregist'ere'd by each engaged counter. Near the'end'of the first movement -thatg is, near theend o'fthe' forward bscillationofthe counterbarsfor example,- when seven-eighths, more or"less, of-,sa 1d forward oscillation of the counter-bar's and consequent rotation of engaged counter-shafts has taken place.-tlie wedge-bars orresettingslides 16 are'eaused to make-a movement to ward the right looking from the front of the machine or towerdthe left as seen in Fig.1. These wedge-bars or resetting-slides are previdedwith'inclines 51, which engage the lockmg-lugs 210i the voting members, thereby oscillating the shaftsof said voting mem'-.

.bers and disengaging. the engaged 'c. our 1te rdogs that is, causing counter-dogs in thepo%.

sition of the first and fourth counterdogs in the second column, counting fromtheleft in Fig 1, to return to the position of the sec: oncl'nnd'third counter-dogs ii -said; column and counter-dogs in the position shown, in

'Figs. -8 to 11, inclusive, to return to the position shown in Figs. 12 .to 15, inclusive; The

movement of'the wedge-bars resets the vot mg membersand' locks themiin the non-vet 1 hip; position. -'Th e disengagement of the. counter-dogs from the counter-pins. takes" 6 placean instant after the parts are in the po- 0 as the disengagement of the counter-dogs from the counter-pins takes-place the Weights.

26 act to complete the rotation of the counter-shafts, leaving the weights and counterp ns in the position shown in Figs. 2. 8, and

when the counter-dogs are'swung-tothe encarried by shafts 49, journaled in bearings50 which .forms no portion of the present invenem: invention, which: imparts to shafts- 49alation inthe v'rtical'plane and then a'return' os'cillationto theirlnormal position. The first. movement of -the counter-berscauses*- sition illustrated in Figs. 5 andvll. As soon- 12. This com lete rotatio'nof the counter: shaftscauses t e .meehanismof the'eilgaged counters, to count the votes that have; been cast for the-candidates with whose names on j Ztheballot-fstripssaid counters correspond.

- The operation is as follows have not'de? scribed specifically the operation. ofthevot in'g members,- the fle'xrhle .nlrhbeis, the wedge-bars-- or resetting-slides; 'or' the re' s'trictihg-bars or made any reference to the .75 different classes-of ,VOfiHg-,'ES straight-,split, party, restricted, group, or independent Yotf 111g, as-the special class ofwvotingi or the mannerinwhich the act of voting is performed is unimportant so fa as-the present intention 8c is-cone'erned. TurningnoWto-Figs, 1', 2 and 8 itwill .be noted that'the' first and fourth 'jvoting" members in? the second columncfroin the left'in; Fig. 1 have been operated; In other Words,'a vote has been-eastbythe ma .nipulatien of 'saidvoting im'el'nb ersn This. movement lhascau's'ed the counter-dogs to engage the corresponding ins 25, extendin from.the;oounteraveights, ea'ving the seeon 'andlthirdoountelf dogs disengaged. [It will '90 be understood, of'coursmthat the numbenof' 'votingmembers and corresponding counters in each vertical column-is unimportant'so far as the presentint'ention'is concerned and that. onlj the counters that have been, err-l gaged by counter-dogs through avotin'g'o'p eration arejaotuate by the movement of the counter-bars. Asso'on aslthe voting o erati'on is completed the counter-bars emy; ing the counters-are. operated in the manner 1'00 already de scribed. "This movement causes the engaged counters .to rotate bodily about the eounte r pins' as a center of rotation. The position of the parts as-this movement proand 9, 10,- and 11,11oted in seqlilienjce, Figs. 3' a'nd' 9v showing the position of t e parts when a quarter-rotation of; the engaged counters; has been'made, Figs. 1 and-I0 when'ae-half- Figs. 5. andll in connection withFig 1, In 'which it will be seen that the weights corres ending with the engaged counters-ab." 0 the first and fourth counters from the n 'Fig.;1- a1re in a position to exert their 'fOlGBftO "complete the rotation of the counter-shafts the instantythecounter-dogs are; I disengaged from the .counter pins."- The use of theeounter-locking door in connection with the counterweights' renders it abs0- 3 eeeds will be apparent from Figs. 3, 4, and

rotation has'been made,1and Figs.- sand-1'1 no 12. This ;will' 'e-readily understqodlfrom 120;

x4 ha'ving counterdo'g's adapted to engage the 1 pins, counter-bars y lutelyiimpossibleto make a rotation ofthe extending therefrom,-wei ghts secured to said shafts and depending therefrom and .pinsproter-ba'rS- .endwise 'andlateraL-rotary os'cilla: 4'5

counters about the .5?

the combination with counters'ha'ving shafts extendingftherefrom,

.pins, leavingcounters to rotate bodily about the pins and mechanism for disengaging the counter-dogs 'weightsj 'to. complete the rotation the combination .j eetingjfrom theweights, of oscillatory vot "m members having adapted toreceive thepins position, mechanism for causing engaged '39 "mechanism for disengaging'the counter-dogs from the pins near the'end of the. rotation of vhaving counter-'d-ogs-adap ted to engage the shaft of any counter eitherforward or back Ward and thereby add to or subtract from the count. that, has been made by endwise and lateral oscillation ofthe countehbars in themanner described v Having thus I described my invention, '1

I a machine of the character described the combination with counters having shafts extending therefrom, weights secured to'said shafts and "depending therefrom and pins Eroject'ing from the weights, of voting memers havingcounter-dogs adapted to engage the pins, mechanism for causing engaged' .from the pins near the'end of the rotation of. the. counters about the pins 'leavi-n 0% the counter-shafts. v p 2. In a machine of the character described With counters having shafts extending therefrom, weights secured to said' shafts and dependingtherefrom and pins pro-.

counterdogs with holes 1n the engaging "counters to rotate, bodily about-the. pins and the counters about the 1 pins leaving the. weights to completefthe rotation of the counter-shafts. j 3-, Ina machine of the'charac'ter. described jecting from the weights, 'of voting members which the counters are carried, mechanism for imparting to the (301111 tionand for imparting to engaged counters bodil rotation-about the pins and mechanism or -disengaging the counter-dogs. from the pins-near the end of the rotation'of the.

'pins leaving the Weights- Weights securedto said shafts and depending therefrom and pins prO- jecting from the weights, of voting members bodily at'jout'the pins, and rehaving inclines which disenth'e'c'ounter-dogs from the pins. near the of the rotation of the counters about the the weightsto complete the r0 tation of the counter-shafts.

5; I1; 1 1n 1 ram character ascribed. 1

I extendin -.from 'sai' contiguous to said weights depending lateral; oscillation near the end of the a-weight depending therefrom and a pin exengaging the pin, mechanism for'causin'g the counterto'rot ate bodily and mechanism for disengaging-the counter-dog before the end of the rotation of the counter, leavingthe weight to complete the rotation of the counter-shaft;

'6. 'In a machine of, theicharacter described the combination with counters havin'g shafts therefrom .and weights dependingfromsai shafts, of. -a counter-locking door contiguous to saidweights and which is engaged by saidweights-to. revent complete I rotation of the counter-sha tion. the

, s in either direc' 7. In a machine'of the character described the combination with counters having shafts extendin therefrom and weights depending shafts, of a counter-locking door the cornbi nation with a counter-shaft havin normally engaged by said Weights and preventing -'forward rotation of the countershafts and also preventing complete. back-- ward rotationuof the counter-shafts by the engagement therewith of the weights when theylare swung above the counter-shafts. n a machine of the character described '8. I the combination with. counters having shafts e Xtendingt-herefrom and weights depending fromsaid shafts,iof a counter-locking door v to'prevent complete rotation of the countenshafts in'either direction andimeansifor moving-the counters bodily'away'fromthe door .1 and nnpartmg'ro-f tat-ion to the 'countershafts.

'9. In a machine of the characterdescribed the combination with counters having shafts extending therefrom and Weights depending from said shafts of a counten-locking door contiguous to said-weights, for the'purpose st forth, voting members having counterydogs adaptedto engage the weights, counterbars by'which the counters are carried and means foriimparting-e'ndwise and lateral 05- .cillation to the counter-bars to move the counters away from the doorand rotate. the

shafts of engaged counters. to complete the 'rot'ation' of thycounteirs'h'aftsyj a A. :Ina machineof the characterjdescribed' 10. In a machine of the character described. the combination with countershaving shaftsfektendin'g therefrom and weights I the purpose; set forth, voting. members havng cQun'ter-dogs adapted,. to"engage the Weights; counterbars bywhich the counters fromysaidi shafts, of a counter- Y locking doorcontiguous-to. said weights, for

are carried, means for imp arting en'd'wise and gaging the counter-dogs from the weights rotation Of the counter to the. counter-bars, for f I 'the purpose' set forth, and means-for disen- I2 5 il'ib'edr the fii fi with counters jhsv; ll'l'g-sh'afts extendin therefrom and Weights,

- secured to-said sha -ts,'of"a counterglocking doorwh'ich is engaged the weightsto prevent-complete rotation offthe counter+shaft infeither direction-and is provided-with o en-T iingsto disclose the counter-numerals. i

12 -lna machine "of j the character :de

. scribed the combination with" counters hav- I .is

' with way'srto receive ballot-Sm;

ing shafts-extending therefrom and: weights secured to said shafts of-a counter-locking in either directionand is provided with open h." e gaged by the'weights to pre- ;vent' complete rotation of theeounter-shaft 'ingsto disclose they counter-numerals and .'l..' ].'3. In a machine ofthe c aracter :de

sci'ibed the combinationwith ceuntersfl'having shafts extending therefrom andlweights depending from saidshafts, of a-counter-locking doorwhi'c-h isengaged by-saf'id weightstoi prevent complete" rotationof the counter,-

. Shafts either direction and'isfpro'vided-with openings 30 to' disclose the counter-numerals 'and with ways on its outer face and ballotstri 'ispin'saidways.

'In' a machine of the character described the co1nbination with j a :front plate,

-VO ting members having counter-dogs, couhhaving .shaft'sqeX-tending therefrom, weights de ending from saidshafts a'nd'gins extending roIn-the weights an'dadapte' be 'enga'gedby the counter-dogs, of-a co'unter- .lockin'g door which isengagedbty the weights; to prevent complete rotation o t shafts ineither direction and'is provided with 4 he counter-f openings to" disclose 'the c'ounter-nurnerals and ways upon the front; plate and -counter -1ocking d oor to receivecorresponding-ballot strips. M I i 15. In a machineofthe character described'the cornbinationjwijth a-frontplate, voting mechanism, counters, locking means,

upon the counters, and connecting inechar'nsm ntermediate the votingmechanismcand "the counters, of. a counter-locking door engaging the counter-lockin meansan'd having op'en-l:

ings .to disclose tie 'countennurnerals and corresponding ballot-strips on the front plate and'd'c'or.

16. In a machine of the character described the combination with the front plate, voting members, counters, .locki-ngj means I upon the counters, connectingmechanism front plate and door and bal'lo t-strips. in said ways correspondingwith' the respective; vot' ingrnembers and-counters, so that'the'votes j for ,candid'atesmay betabula'teduwhilethej I co'u-nte'rs'remain-l'ockedi 17'.-'I na 'rn ach'ne -of the. character described the combination with counters hat:-

ing shafts extending therefrom and weights 7 depending from the shafts, oia counter-lock? ing doorwhich is engaged by the weights, for ,the purpose set forth, headed studs upon the,

free edge o'f the door, a locking-plate having,

openings which receive the heads. of, the

studs andslots leading therefrornwhich receive the shanks of the studs and meansffor locking saidplate in theengaging position;

I 18. 'In a machine of. the I character .de-- scribed the combination with counters-haveingshafts extending therefrom and'weight's' depending from-the shafts, of a counter-lock ing' door'which-is engaged bythe weights',j-for "thepurposeset forth, headed studs upon the o jeningswhich receive the hea s of the studs,

s ots leading therefrom which receive -,the shanks of'jthe studs anda locking-lugand abracket contiguous to the locking-lug inthe closed position,'said'-bracket and said lug {being providedfwith'.lioleslin line with eachother to receive the hasp of apadlock.

19.. In afma'chine of the character describedthe ,com'bination with counters have ingfshafts extending therefrom andweight's dependingfrom theshafts, of a counter-1ock-- ing door which is engaged by the weights, for the purpose set forth,headed st i 1ds upon-the -i'ree edge of' th'e door,'av locking'-plate having 0 enin'gswhich receive the heads of the studs,

s ots "leadi-n "therefrom which receive the shanks of t e studs and adockin -Iug, a

brackethavinga stop engaged "by-t e door a'rl ;i means for securing the locking-lug to the rb In testimony whereof I ai'fix my signature 'in presenc'e o'ftwo witnesses; CARL G BARNUM.

Witnesses:-"

GEO. Q. B..H,AWLEY,'

ARTHUR B. CAMP.

'free edge of the door, a locking-plate having 

